Brake mechanism for vehicles



Aug. 14, 1928. Y' 11,6893@ D. R. CAPES BRAKE tmcHMusn/I FOR VEHICLES Filed Jan. 9, 1926l 2 sheets-sheet 1 .li- W 5gg? Capes,

Aug. 14, 1928. 'ilw D; R. CAPES BRAKE MECHANISM FOR VEHICLES Filed Jan. 9, 1926 2 sheets-sheet :ev

L: VEVWEF? DeZerZ E' C'es Patented ug. 14, 192.

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DEVIJBERT R. CAPES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOE TO A-C MANUFACTURING C0.,

. INC., A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

\ `BRAKE iuncHAuisM non .vni-rrcnns.

lApplication ied January after described and more particularly pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

VOther and furtherfimportant objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in thespecificationand accompanying drawings. W y

On the drawings; I -1 Figure 1 is a top plan View of the chassis of an automobile of Ford type having installed therein a device embodyng this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.Y Figure 3 is an enlarged detail fragmentary elevational view with parts omitted show- L ing one of the brake bands, a mechanism for operatively connecting said band with its respective operating cable and the means for supporting said mechanism, taken substantially along line III-III of Figure 1. I Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional View with parts omitted taken at the line IV-IV of Figure 3.

p Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view with parts omitted taken at the line V-V of Figure 1. i

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view with parts omitted of the mecha-` nism for retaining the brake bands against lateral movement on the brake drums.

As shown on the drawings: i

In referring to the different iigures of the drawing it will be abvious that the brake drums connected for rotation with the rear wheels are equipped with brake bands 1, the ends of which are connected through brackets 1a Vand 1b to a form of bell crank lever 2 and oneend of a threaded rod 3 respectively. The threaded rod 3 is bent at the other end thereof, the bent portion entering the lever 2 and pinned in position therein so that pull upon the upper end of said lever will draw the ends of the band v1 to- 'geth'er,v thereby clamping the latter to the brake drum. A suitable nut 1 is provided on the end of the rod beneath a crosshead 9,1926. serial" no; 80,159.

pivot pin 3 which is pivot-ally and slidably contained'in the bracket 1b so that the tension on the band 1 may be varied. The lever 2 is pivotally mounted by means of apin-2a-which is pivotally and slidably contained in thebracket 1a, on the forwardly eX- tending portion ofaplate which has integral therewith a pair of diverging legs 6; rThe plate is mounted in juxtaposed relation with the rearend of the respective radius rod which in this case'is also provided with diverging legs such as `7. Bolts 8 extendvthrough thel rear ends of the legs 6 and 7 Iand connect the same with the usual stationary disk or drum 9 on the housing 10 on the rear axle 11. rlhe plate 5 has providedon the upper side of the upper leg 6 thereof a lug 12'to which is connected the rearend of av spring 13 the :forward end of which is connected to the upper end of the lever 2 for normally holding the latter in rearward or inoperative position. The upper end of the lever 2 is operatively connected to one end of an equaliZing cable 111 which is adapted to be operated by the brake pedal or the like as shown and described inlmy prior Patent No. 1,543,664 of June 30, 1925. The brake bands 1` which extend aroundtthe peripheries of their respective brake drums (not shown) are held against lateral movement on said brake drums by means of a vertical bar 15 which is rigidly secured to the disk 9 and Vwhich has the upper and lower ends thereof inwardly deflected and reduced inwidth. As shown in Figure 4 the brake bands 1 are each provided with two peripherally spaced plates 16 and 17. rlhe plate 16 is positioned on the upper side ofthe brake band and has a longitudinal slot 18 (F ig. 6) therein adapted to receive the upper end of the bar 15. The plate 17 is similarly secured on the lower periphery of the brake band and is also Vprovided with a slot similar to the slot 18 which slidably receives the lower end of the bar 15. Compressed springs 19 and 19a surround the upper and lower portions of the bar 15 and engage between shoulders 2O and 2()a thereon and the respective plates 16 and 17 and act to hold the brake band outwardly thus reducing the normal friction between' the latter and the brake drum. y

The pins 3a and 2 being slidable as well as pivotal in the brackets 1b and 1a respectively, the connections thereby provided with Ilm lll)

the ends' ofthe brake hand are not rigid,

provide a lost motion and permitV said band to Vwrap around the brake drum instead oiV siiddeiily grip iiiV as Would'otlie'rivise bethethe patentV granted hereo'n otherwise than necessitatedbythe prior art.

Iclaim as my invention: A Y l Llh a' brake mechanism, abrakeband having spaced guides on the periphery thereof, anlofsetxhar extending across a portion of said hand and projecting through said guides, andyieldable means associated with saidhar and' tending to vforce saidfband outvalidly- 2. In agbrake mechanism for a vehicle a Vsulostantially circularhrake hand, a pair ofl spaced plates secured on said band andextending laterally thereoieach ofl said plates having a Vguide slot therein, a bar? extending across the periphery of said band with the ends thereof extending slidably through said slots,- and mea'ns fori securiigsaidbai*- to said' vehicle.

3. In a brake mechanism, a hrakerband, a pair of spaced: guidev members thereon, a bar disposed transversely to the peripheryT of' said bandand engaging said guide members, ^said b ar having-reducedportions acent theends` thereof, and yieldahlemeans associa-tedV with said portions to `normally urge said b r'ale band outwvar'dly` 4L. In a brake mechanism, aidfsc, hand disposed around saiddisdumeans for actuatingsaid band, Yand means"V for prevent- Aing lateral movementfof Said hand, said means y comprising apair ofv spaced guides on said hand, apar securedA to said discV at a; pointplsetqfrlom the diameter4 of' Vsaid disc, said barhavingreduced; end portions to dene shoulders, f said l portions 'engaging said guides, andresilient means disposed he tween said guidesfand-said V'shouldersto vnor-V mally urge said band outvvardlyyV ,A l

Intestimony-vvhereof I have hereunto subscribed my name-Y l y l s DELBERT R. CAPES.V

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